_Guaycuru Stock_:
_Abipones_, in the central Chaco.
_Aguilotes_, sub-tribe of the Mbocobis.
_Bocobis_, see _Mbocobis_.
_Cadioéos_, near Fort Olimpo on the Paraguay.
_Chichas Orejones_.
_Churumatas_.
_Guachis_, on Rio Mondego.
_Guaycurus_, on the middle Paraguay.
_Malbalas_, on the Rio Vermejo.
_Matagayos-Churumatas_.
_Mbayas_, on Rio Xerui.
_Mbocobis_, on the Rio Vermejo.
_Pitilagas_, see _Yapitalaguas_.
_Quiniquinaux_, northeast of Albuquerque.
_Tobas_, north of the Mbocobis.
_Terenos_, on the Rio de Miranda.
_Yapitalaguas_, on the Rio Vermejo.
_Lule Stock_:
_Chunipis_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Juris_, on Rio Salado.
_Lules_, near Rio Vermejo.
_Mataras_, on Rio Pilcomayo.
_Oristines_, on Rio Pilcomayo.
_Sinipis_, see _Chunipis_.
_Tonocotes_, on Rio Pilcomayo.
_Toquistines_, on Rio Pilcomayo.
_Vilelas_, north of the Rio Vermejo.
_Ysistines_, on the Pilcomayo.
_Mataco Stock_:
_Agoyas_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Atalalas_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Enimagas_ or _Imacos_, on east bank of Pilcomayo.
_Matacos_, on Rio Verde.
_Mataguayos_, north of Rio Vermejo.
_Ocoles_, south of Rio Vermejo.
_Palomos_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Taunies_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Teutas_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Vejosos_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Xolotes_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Yoes_, on Rio Vermejo.
_Payagua Stock_:
_Agaces_, on Rio Paraguay.
_Payaguas_, near Santa Fé.
_Sarigues_, on middle Paraguay.
Among the independent Chaco stocks, D’Orbigny classes the _Lenguas_, who
in 1828 lived, about 300 in number, near Corrientes.[512] Von Martius
believed they were a branch of the Guaycurus.[513] There is ample
evidence, however, that they were a wandering branch of the Chiquitos
of Bolivia. The missionary, J. P. Fernandez, who visited them about a
century before D’Orbigny, says expressly that they spoke the same tongue
as the Chiquitos;[514] and the statement of Hervas that the similarities
of their words to the Chiquito arose from borrowed expressions is not
well founded.[515]
The _Charruas_ were a barbarous nation living in the extensive plains
which stretch from the banks of the Parana to the sea coast. They were
savage and courageous, without fixed homes, and skilled in the use of
the bola. One of their customs was to cut off a joint of a finger on
the death of a relative, and there were few of the adults that were not
thus maimed.[516] In appearance they were usually large in size, heavily
built, with big heads and broad faces, narrow noses, small eyes and large
mouths. Their color was dark.[517]
The members of this family as recorded by the early writers, especially
Hervas, are as follows: